Ada Lovelace was born on December 10, 1815 in London England. She never knew her father well, and was raised by her mother who wanted her to have a good education in math and science. She was very smart and excelled in math, she became fluent in French and also studied music and drawing.When she met Charles Babbage in 1833, she became interested in the machines he had made.The Difference Engine that calculated quadratic formulas and the Analytical Engine that gave instruction on who to solve equations. Charles became her mentor and helped her into the University of London where she started to study with Augustus de Moyan in 1840. She was asked to translate a paper by Babbage and when she did she added her own information to it. Ada published the paper under the name A.A.L.so people would not know she was a woman.In 1835 Ada married William King who later became the first earl of Lovelace. They three children together. On November 27, 1852 at the age of 47 she died of uterine cancer.[1]
Why Is This Person Considered a Computer Pioneer?
Ada Lovelace is considered a computer pioneer because she showed an early interest in machines and mathematics and logic. She came up with a drawing of a flying machine at a very young age. Later she experimented with something that Charles Babbage called the "Difference Engine". It was basically an early invention of the calculator that was able to compute complex mathematical equations. She also helped with Charles Babbage's discussion on the "Analytical Engine" with the Italian mathematician Louis Menebrea as a translator for the memoir.[2]
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^ Lewis, Jone. "Ada Lovelace Biography." About.com. New York Times Company, n.d. Web. 21 Jan 2011. .
^ Moore, Doris Langley. "Ada Lovelace: Founder of Scientific Computing." San Diego Supercomputer Center. Strawberry Press, 1992. Web. 25 Jan 2011. .
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Why Is This Person Considered a Computer Pioneer?
Ada Lovelace is considered a computer pioneer because she showed an early interest in machines and mathematics and logic. She came up with a drawing of a flying machine at a very young age. Later she experimented with something that Charles Babbage called the "Difference Engine". It was basically an early invention of the calculator that was able to compute complex mathematical equations. She also helped with Charles Babbage's discussion on the "Analytical Engine" with the Italian mathematician Louis Menebrea as a translator for the memoir.[2]Video
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Tori S. and Jesse A.Bibliography/Citations